笑
xiào
HSK 2
#346 most
frequent character
laugh, smile
verb
Measure words:个 gè
Character breakdown
Source: Make Me a Hanzi.
笑 was once made of grass, 𥫗 from 艹, and dog, 夭 from 犬. Early texts use it for 'to smile from joy'. One scholar suggests the old sense may be the joy dogs feel on a grassy field. 夭 yāo now supplies the sound, and the meaning grew to 'laugh'.
Ask DeepSeek
Example Sentences
我看到好笑的事情时会笑。
wǒkàndào hǎoxiào de shìqíng shí huì xiào 。
I laugh when I see something funny.
她总是喜欢笑。
tā zǒngshì xǐhuān xiào 。
She always likes to smile.
他们在公园里快乐地笑。
tāmen zài gōngyuán lǐ kuàilè dì xiào 。
They laugh happily in the park.
Words with similar meanings
Words Starting With 笑
Your word lists
Sign in to add this word to your private lists.